Cushion-tire.



vW. P. & G. B. EVERTS.

CUSHION TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10, 1907.

Patented Nov. l0, 1908.

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- Geo wiLLiAn P. EVERTS, oFSALisBURY, AND enoaeii B. EVERTS, or Baineiiroit'r, 'fcoiviineri-4 our, WILLIAM P. nviiers'iimiinis'iaaroa or sain' .iseioitoa ToWiLLiAM r. EVARTS, .iNniViDUALLr unire-D STATES vriiirnivr oirion.

encuen ii. Evitare, 'Deceased CUSHION-TIRE.

Speccation of Il'iette'rzs Patent. Y

Patented ovQO, 190B.

Application filed September 1G, 1307. Serial No. 392,123.

and Bridgeport, Fairfield county, said State'- respectively, have invented certain new an useful improvements in Cushion-Tires, of which the following is'a specification.l

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements-'in `cushion tires for vehicles and especially to automobile tires.

i 1 It is the object of the invention to provide a cushion tire for the above purpose which in appearance will resemble the ordinary pneumatic tire, and be adapted for use upon Wheels similar to those now commonly manufactured for automobiles; to provide a tire which in effect and operation will be someseveral figures ando 40- what' like the common forms of 'pneumatic tires now upon the n. vrket-,but be free from the usual annoyance and inconvenience caused by punctures,' blowouts and other troubles commonly experienced with the inliated types of tires; further to provide a tirewhich will be. compa ratively inexpensive to manufacture 'and perfectly-durable and practical in every respect; and finally to construct it in a way which will permit of. its attachment and detachment to a wheel conveniently 'and quickly and to form a dust-proof construction.

With the above objects in Jview our invention resides and consists in the` novel construction and combination. of vparts shown upon the accompanying sheet of drawing forming a part of this specification upon which similar characters of reference denote like or correspondin parts throughout the which,

Figure 1, shows Va side elevation partly lbroken away of a wheel covered with an iinproved tire constructed in accordance with our invent-ion. Fig. 2, is ii-transve/rse cross section on an enlarged scale of the tire and Wheel -rim shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a central vertical longitudinal section through the.

tire and Wheel rim, and Fig.' 4, is a planJ view of one of the cross bars contained within the tire. h

Referring in detail to the characters of reference .marked upon the drawing 6 representel a wheel, which obviously may be of any. of the preferred designs, 7 the rim of the wheel which 1s of a special construction,

having an annular socket 8 on either side'to receive `the annular bead 9 of the outer shoe or covering 1() which maybe retained therein intheusual or any preferred manner. v .The said rim turther contains a doublepseries of radial holes 11 in which are seated guide pins 12 having an integral annular shoulder 13 thereon that normally rests upon angle rings 14. A pair rif these angle rings-14k are secured to the periphery of thearim 7 and ardelected out to form an annular liange at either side intermediate of which is seated a series of blocks 15. ei'ably formed of wood, or some other ight material and are pivotally jointed together as by means of a sort of tongue and groove connection 15a. They are arranged annularly around the rim of the wheel and inclosed by the shoe 10 before mentioned. Each ot' the blocks in question contains a pair of transverse slots 16 in under side inwhicli are mountedlmetal bars 17. lThe said bars are provided with apair of holes 18 throughwhich the outer ends of the pin 12 operate. The blocks 15 are further provided with pockets 12a in which the ends of the pins 12 arefrec to operate. A spring 19 is mountedupon the inner ends of said pins intermediate'of the said bars 17 and the annular shoulin a way to normally hold the blocks 15 out snug against the shoe` 1 0 and at the same time to permit the said block to yield against the action of the springs by pressure against the'outei' surface of shoe, as in the rotation of wheel over a highway under load.

These blocks-are Jrefsel We haVe provided means for adjustingthe tension of the springs or to take up the lost motion which Wpuldbe caused by the breaking of the spring, which comprises a screw 20 threadably seated in the rim of the Wheel with its end abutting-aga-inst the inner end 12 ot said pin in a way to cause the saineto be forced in by the turning of the screw to the right thus bringing the several coils of springs close together and forcing them against the bars 17 and -their blocks in a way to retain the same in position.

The several blocks 15 areprovided with a longitudinal recess 21 upon their inner face through which a strap 22 is threaded for the engagement ofl the .bar 17 in a way to retain the same in position upon the springs as -for removed for any other purpose.

esame instance in assembling or when the shoe is I Having thus described our invention what of the slaid strap may be rounded and threadfed to receive a turn buckle .23 as shown in Fig. l, to provide an adjustment'of the cross r, bars 17 upon' the springs 19 and to afford vmeansltor regulating the pressure of thesprings upon the said blocks and the shoe f when assembled. The rim of the wheel may be provided with an aperture 24 by means of which access'may behad to-the turn buckle 23 from the inner surface of the wheel rim, so as to.. adjust the tire after the shoe has been applied if desired. Any suitable covering (not shown) may be used to close the. aperture to form a suitable dustproof construction.

f In the operation of a wheel constructed in accordance with our invention it will be obvious that the blocks, each of which is inf dependently s Ipported by two cross bars and-:four springs, are, adapted to yield in toward the hubA when-'under load, vagainst the action of the springs, allowing the shoe ."to conform in a measure to the movement of the -block'in a way to accommodate small l obstructions on the roadway and to insure an even and uniform movement ofthe wheel.

fthe road bed and the load under which they are operating in a way to afford a continuous operation of the tire as a whole, which operation'in effect, is very similar to that of the present form of, inated automobile tires 'nowin use;

A tire constructed in accord with our invention is durable, practlcal and affords an easy riding Wheel which `should give little orn'o trouble andA is ,what may be termed a per- .fectly dust-proof construction since as will be noted the several parts of the tire are entirely inclosed by' the outer shoe.

The ends..

we claim and I desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a tire of the class described, the com-V radially disposed springs mountedthereom cross bars to engage!l the springs, blocks mounted upon bars, and a strap to encircle and retainv the bars upon the springs.

2.- In a tire of the lclass descrlbed, the com# bination with a wheel rim, of a seriesof radially disposed springs mounted thereon, cross bars .tol engage the springs, blocks mounted upon bars, a strap to encircle and retain the parts upon the springs and means for adjusting said strap toregulate the tension of the springs.

3. In a tire of the class described, the combination with a wheel rim, of a series of radially disposed springs mounted thereon, cross bars to engage the springs, blocks mounted upon the bars, a strap to encircle `and retainthe partsupon the springs, and

a 'detachable shoe inclosing said springs, bars and blocks@ 4. The combination'with a Wheel rim having a series ofradial holes therein, shouldered pins mounted in said holes, screws for 'adjusting the said shouldered pins, cross yday of' lAugust, A. D., 1907.

WILLIAM Re. EVERTs. GEORGE B. EVERTS.

lVitnesses:

HOWARD F. LANDoN, BEssiE T. EVERTS. 

